2011 Grand Prix of Figure Skating: Viewing Schedules

**All times listed below are Eastern Standard Time Zone**

Rostelecom Cup

Moscow, Russia

Friday November 25th
7:00 a.m. Ladies Short Program
8:35 a.m. Pairs Short Program
10:45 a.m. Men's Short Program
12:20 p.m. Short Dance
Saturday November 26th
7:00 a.m. Ladies Free Skate
8:45 a.m. Pairs Free Skate
10:25 a.m. Men's Free Skate

12:25 p.m. Free Dance               

2011 Grand Prix Final Predictions

I've finally made my predictions for the 2011 Grand Prix Final. Last year I only picked 12/24 qualifiers so I'm hoping to get to about 18/24 this season. Last year I chose blindly and this year I actually attempted to calculate the qualifiers based on who I predicted to medal at each event. I've also tried to calculate who I think will qualify as alternates.

Men:

1) Patrick Chan (30)

2) Michal Brezina (28)

3) Jeremy Abbott (28)

4) Yuzuru Hanyu (28)

5) Takahiko Kozuka (26)

6) Daisuke Takahashi (26)

A1) Adam Rippon (22)

A2) Brandon Mroz (22)

A3) Nobunari Oda (22)

Ladies:

1) Adelina Sotnikova (30)

2) Mao Asada (28)

3) Elizaveta Tuktamysheva (28)

4) Alissa Czisny (26)

5) Mirai Nagasu (26)

6) Carolina Kostner (26)

A1) Ashley Wagner (20)

A2) Akiko Suzuki (20)

A3) Agnes Zawadzki (20)

Pairs:

1) Savchenko & Szolkowy (30)

2) Volosozhar & Trankov (30)

3) Kavaguti & Smirnov (28)

4) Sui & Han (26)

5) Zhang & Zhang (24)

6) Iliushechkina & Maisuradze (22)

A1) Bazarova & Larionov (20)

A2) Duhamel & Radford (20)

A3) Moore-Towers & Moscovitch (18)

Ice Dance:

1) Davis & White (30)

2) Virtue & Moir (30)

3) Shibutani & Shibutani (30)

4) Pechalat & Bourzat (26)

5) Weaver & Poje (26)

6) Bobrova & Soloviev (24)

A1) Ilinykh & Katsalapov (22)

A2) Cappellini & Lanotte (20)

A3) Zhiganshina & Gazsi (18)

2011 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Series: Event Schedules

These are the tentative competition schedules (Eastern Standard Time) for all of the 2011 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating events.

Skate America

Ontario, California, USA

Friday October 21st
10:05 p.m. Men's Short Program
11:45 p.m. Short Dance

Saturday October 22nd
2:45 p.m. Men's Free Skate
4:30 p.m. Free Dance
10:00 p.m. Pairs Short Program
11:45 p.m. Ladies Short Program

Sunday October 23rd
4:05 p.m. Pairs Free Skate
5:45 p.m. Ladies Free Skate

10:00 p.m. Exhibition

Skate Canada

Mississauga, Ontario, Canada

Friday October 28th

2:05 p.m. Ladies Short Program

3:45 p.m. Pairs Short Program

7:30 p.m. Men's Short Program

9:10 p.m. Short Dance

Saturday October 29th

12:15 p.m. Ladies Free Skate

4:15 p.m. Pairs Free Skate

7:10 p.m. Men's Free Skate

Sunday October 30th

12:30 p.m. Free Dance

3:00 p.m. Exhibition

Cup of China

Shanghai, China

Friday November 4th

3:30 a.m. Short Dance

5:00 a.m. Ladies Short Program

6:45 a.m. Men's Short Program

8:45 a.m. Pairs Short Program

Saturday November 5th

2:30 a.m. Free Dance

4:15 a.m. Ladies Free Skate

6:15 a.m. Men's Free Skate

8:30 a.m. Pairs Free Skate

Sunday November 6th

7:00 a.m. Exhibition

NHK Trophy

Sapporo, Japan

Friday November 11th

1:55 a.m. Short Dance

3:45 a.m. Pairs Short Program

6:15 a.m. Ladies Short Program

11:00 p.m. Free Dance

Saturday November 12th

1:05 a.m. Pairs Free Skate

3:30 a.m. Men's Short Program

6:00 a.m. Ladies Free Skate

11:55 p.m. Men's Free Program

Sunday November 13th

2:50 a.m. Exhibition

Trophee Eric Bompard

Paris, France

Friday November 18th

9:00 a.m. Pairs Short Program

10:20 a.m. Men's Short Program

12:45 p.m. Ladies Short Program

2:35 p.m. Short Dance

Saturday November 19th

7:30 a.m. Pairs Free Skate

9:25 a.m. Men's Free Skate

12:30 p.m. Ladies Free Skate

2:30 p.m. Free Dance

Sunday November 20th

9:00 a.m. Exhibition

Rostelecom Cup

Moscow, Russia

Friday November 25th

7:00 a.m. Ladies Short Program

8:35 a.m. Pairs Short Program

10:45 a.m. Men's Short Program

12:20 p.m. Short Dance

Saturday November 26th

7:00 a.m. Ladies Free Skate

8:45 a.m. Pairs Free Skate

10:25 a.m. Men's Free Skate

12:25 p.m. Free Dance

Sunday November 27th

6:35 a.m. Exhibition

2011 Grand Prix Final Predictions

 

As we did last season, @icemusings and I have decided to predict which skaters and pairs will make it to the Grand Prix Final ridiculously early in the year. After much thought, we've each come up with the 6 skaters/teams and 3 alternates that we think will make it to the final. We were even crazy enough to try to think of how the skaters will qualify, hence the numerical order. Here are our predictions, most of which are strikingly similar!

BACKSTAGE BARBIE                                            ICEMUSINGS

Ladies:
1) Mirai Nagasu (USA)                                                1) Adelina Sotnikova (RUS)
2) Adelina Sotnikova (RUS)                                         2) Alissa Czisny (USA)
3) Carolina Kostner (ITA)                                             3) Mao Asada (JPN)
4) Alissa Czisny (USA)                                               4) Elizaveta Tuktamysheva (RUS)
5) Kanako Murakami (JPN)                                          5) Carolina Kostner (ITA)
6) Ashley Wagner (USA)                                             6) Akiko Suzuki (JPN)
7) Elizaveta Tuktamysheva (RUS)                                7) Mirai Nagasu (USA)
8) Alena Leonova (RUS)                                              8) Kiira Korpi (FIN)
9) Akiko Suzuki (JPN)                                                 9) Laura Lepisto (FIN)

Men:
1) Patrick Chan (CAN)                                              1) Patrick Chan (CAN)
2) Takahiko Kozuka (JPN)                                         2) Takahiko Kozuka (JPN)
3) Jeremy Abbott (USA)                                            3) Jeremy Abbott (USA)
4) Nobunari Oda (JPN)                                              4) Nobunari Oda (JPN)
5) Artur Gachinski (RUS)                                           5) Evan Lysacek (USA)
6) Daisuke Takahashi (JPN)                                       6) Daisuke Takahashi (JPN)
7) Richard Dornbush (USA)                                        7) Michal Brezina (CZE)
8) Yuzuru Hanyu (JPN)                                              8) Tomas Verner (CZE)
9) Michal Brezina (CZE)                                             9) Richard Dornbush (USA)

Pairs:
1) Savchenko/Szolkowy (GER)                                   1) Savchenko/Szolkowy (GER)
2) Volosozhar/Trankov (RUS)                                      2) Volosozhar/Trankov (RUS)
3) Kavaguti/Smirnov (RUS)                                          3) Kavaguit/Smirnov (RUS)
4) Bazarova/Larionov (RUS)                                         4) Bazarova/Larionov (RUS)
5) Sui/Han (CHN)                                                       5) Sui/Han (CHN)
6) Duhamel/Radford (CAN)                                          6) Zhang/Zhang (CHN)
7) Denney/Coughlin (USA)                                          7) Denney/Coughlin (USA)
8) Takahashi/Tran (JPN)                                             8) Iliushechkina/Maisuradze (RUS)
9) Zhang/Zhang (CHN)                                                9) Duhamel/Radford (CAN)

Ice Dance:
1) Virtue/Moir (CAN)                                                  1) Davis/White (USA)
2) Davis/White (USA)                                                 2) Virtue/Moir (CAN)
3) Shibutani/Shibutani (USA)                                      3) Shibutani/Shibutani (USA)
4) Pechalat/Bourzat (FRA)                                          4) Pechalat/Bourzat (FRA)
5) Weaver/Poje (CAN)                                                5) Weaver/Poje (CAN)
6) Ilinykh/Katsalapov (RUS)                                        6) Bobrova/Soloviev (RUS)
7) Riazanova/Tkachenko (RUS)                                   7) Ilinykh/Katsalapov (RUS)
8) Bobrova/Soloviev (RUS)                                          8) Monko/Khaliavin (RUS)
9) Paul/Islam (CAN)                                                   9) Riazanova/Tkachenko (RUS)

2011 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating: The Ice Dancers

 Here is a look at the past accomplishments of all the talented Ice Dancers that will be competing on the 2011 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating senior circuit. How will they stack up against one another? They'll be tested in a series of 6 events with each competing 1-3 events. The top 6 will compete in the Grand Prix Final in December to determine the ultimate winner.

Lorena Alessandrini & Simone Vaturi (ITA)-16th 2011 Worlds, 6th 2011 Winter Universiade, 2nd 2010 Coup de Nice; PB: 115.32 at 2011 Europeans (NHK Trophy)
Ekaterina Bobrova & Dmitri Soloviev (RUS)-6th 2011 Worlds, 2nd 2011 Europeans, 4th 2010 Grand Prix Final, 1st 2010 Rostelecom Cup, 2nd 2010 Cup of China; PB: 161.14 at 2011 Europeans (Cup of China, Rostelecom Cup)
Anna Cappellini & Luca Lanotte (ITA)-8th 2011 Worlds, 1st 2011 Mont Blanc Trophy, 5th 2010 NHK Trophy, 2nd 2010 Nebelhorn Trophy; PB: 153.77 at 2011 Worlds (Skate Canada, Trophee Eric Bompard)
Pernelle Carron & Lloyd Jones (FRA)-12th 2011 Worlds, 9th 2011 Europeans, 4th 2010 Trophee Eric Bompard, 1st 2010 NRW Trophy, 5th 2010 Skate Canada, 1st 2010 Coup de Nice, 1st 2010 Mont Blanc Trophy; PB: 140.86 at 2011 Worlds (Cup of China, Rostelecom Cup)
Madison Chock & Evan Bates (USA)-International debut; PB: 151.86 (Chock/Zuerlein) at 2011 Worlds; PB: 174.30 (Samuelson/Bates) at 2010 Winter Olympics (Skate Canada)
Penny Coomes & Nicholas Buckland (GBR)-16th 2011 Worlds, 14th 2011 Europeans, 8th 2010 Skate America, 8th 2010 NHK Trophy, 3rd 2010 Coup de Nice, 4th 2010 O Nepala; PB: 126.29 at 2011 Worlds (Cup of China)
Meryl Davis & Charlie White (USA)-1st 2011 Worlds, 1st 2011 Four Continents, 1st 2011 Grand Prix Final, 1st 2011 Skate America, 1st 2011 NHK Trophy; PB: 185.27 at 2011 Worlds (Skate America, Rostelecom Cup)
Kristina Gorshkova & Vitali Butikov (RUS)-1st 2011 Winter Universiade, 2nd 2010 Golden Spin, 4th 2010 Cup of Russia, 6th 2010 Skate Canada, 3rd 2010 Finlandia Trophy, 3rd 2010 Mont Blanc Trophy; PB: 127.47 at 2010 Rostelecom Cup (Trophee Eric Bompard)

Xintong Huang & Xun Zheng (CHN)-17th 2011 Worlds, 6th 2011 Four Continents, 1st 2011 Asian Winter Games, 5th 2010 Trophee Eric Bompard, 5th 2010 Cup of China; 130.29 at 2011 Four Continents (Trophee Eric Bompard)

Madison Hubbell & Zachary Donohue (USA)-International debut; PB: 120.95 (Hubbell/Hubbell) at 2010 Cup of China (Skate America)
Sara Hurtado & Andria Diaz (ESP)-23rd 2011 Worlds, 15th 2011 Europeans, 3rd 2011 Bavarian Open, 4th 2011 Winter Universiade, 11th 2010 Golden Spin, 8th 2010 Junior NRW Trophy, 5th 2010 JGP Germany, 10th 2010 JGP England; PB: 120.411 at 2011 World Juniors (Trophee Eric Bompard)
Elena Ilinykh & Nikita Katsalapov (RUS)-7th 2011 Worlds, 4th 2011 Europeans, 3rd 2010 Rostelecom Cup, 4th 2010 NHK Trophy; PB: 154.50 at 2011 Worlds  (NHK Trophy, Trophee Eric Bompard)
Lynn Kriengkrairut & Logan Giulietti-Schmitt (USA)-6th 2010 Skate America, 6th 2010 Nebelhorn Trophy; 130.72 at 2010 Skate America (NHK Trophy)
Charlotte Lichtman & Dean Copely (USA)-3rd 2011 World Juniors, 5th 2010 JGP Final, 3rd 20110 JGP Germany, 1st 2010 JGP Austria; PB: 133.36 at 2011 World Juniors (Cup of China)
Ksenia Monko & Kirill Khaliavin (RUS)-1st 2011 World Juniors, 1st 2010 JGP Final, 1st 2010 JGP England, 1st 2010 JGP Romania; PB: 155.04 at 2010 JGP England (Skate America, Cup of China)
Alexandra Paul & Mitchell Islam (CAN)-4th 2010 Skate Canada, 2nd 2010 World Juniors; PB: 138.16 at 2011 Skate Canada (Skate America, NHK Trophy)
Nathalie Pechalat & Fabian Bourzat (FRA)-4th 2011 Worlds, 1st 2011 Europeans, 2nd 2010 Grand Prix Final, 1st 2010 Trophee Eric Bompard, 1st 2011 Cup of China, 1st 2010 Finlandia Trophy, 1st 2010 Nebelhorn Trophy; PB: 167.40 at 2011 Europeans (Skate America, Skate Canada, Trophee Eric Bompard)
Ekaterina Pushhkash & Jonathan Guerreiro (RUS)-2nd 2011 World Juniors, 4th 2010 JGP Final, 1st 2010 JGP Czech, 2nd 2010 JGP Japan; PB: 136.80 at 2010 JGP Czech (Skate Canada)
Kharis Ralph & Asher Hill (CAN)-6th 2011 Trophee Eric Bompard, 7th 2011 Cup of China; 121.39 at 2010 Trophee Eric Bompard (Skate America)
Cathy Reed & Chris Reed (JPN)-13th 2011 Worlds, 2nd Asian Winter Games, 7th 2010 Skate America, 7th 2010 NHK Trophy; PB: 133.33 at 2011 Worlds (Rostelecom Cup)
Ekaterina Riazanova & Ilia Tkachenko (RUS)-6th 2011 Europeans, 2nd 2010 Trophee Eric Bompard, 5th 2010 Skate America, 3rd 2010 Nebelhorn Trophy; PB: 146.79 at 2010 Trophee Eric Bompard (Skate Canada, Rostelecom Cup)
Maia Shibutani & Alex Shibutani (USA)-3rd 2011 Worlds, 2nd 2011 Four Continents, 3rd 2010 Skate America, 3rd 2010 NHK Trophy, 5th 2010 Nebelhorn Trophy; PB: 163.79 at 2011 Worlds (Cup of China, NHK Trophy)
Isabella Tobias & Deividas Stagniunas (LTU)-14th 2011 Worlds, 12th 2011 Europeans, 3rd 2010 NRW Trophy, 11th 2010 Nebelhorn Trophy; PB: 131.01 at 2011 Worlds (Rostelecom Cup)
Tessa Virtue & Scott Moir (CAN)-2nd 2011 Worlds, 1st 2010 Worlds, 1st 2010 Winter Olympics; PB: 181.79 at 2011 Worlds (Skate Canada, Trophee Eric Bompard)
Kaitlyn Weaver & Andrew Poje (CAN)-5th 2011 Worlds, 4th 2011 Four Continents, 4th 2010 Grand Prix Final, 4th 2010 Skate America, 2nd 2010 NHK Trophy; PB: 160.32 at 2011 Worlds (Skate Canada, NHK Trophy, Rostelecom Cup)
Xiaoyang Yu & Chen Wang (CHN)-7th 2011 Four Continents, 3rd 2011 Asian Winter Games, 8th 2010 Cup of China, 10th 2010 NHK Trophy; PB: 125.75 at 2011 Four Continents (Cup of China)
Nelli Zhinganshina & Alexander Gazsi (GER)-11th 2011 Worlds, 7th 2011 Europeans, 1st 2011 Bavarian Open, 1st 2010 P Roman, 2nd 2010 NRW Trophy, 3rd 2010 O Nepala, 4th 2010 Nebelhorn Trophy, 6th 2010 Mont Blanc Trophy; PB: 140.95 at 2011 Worlds (Skate America, NHK Trophy)

2011 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating: The Pairs

Here is a look at the past accomplishments of all the talented pairs that will be competing on the 2011 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating senior circuit. How will they stack up against one another? They'll be tested in a series of 6 events with each competing 1-3 events. The top 6 will compete in the Grand Prix Final in December to determine the ultimate winner.

Vera Bazarova & Yuri Larionov (RUS)-5th 2011 Worlds, 3rd 2011 Europeans, 5th 2010 Grand Prix Final, 2nd 2010 Trophee Eric Bompard, 2nd 2010 NHK Trophy, 1st 2010 Nebelhorn Trophy (Skate America, Trophee Eric Bompard)
Stefania Berton & Ondrej Hotarek (ITA)-10th 2011 Worlds, 5th 2011 Europeans, 1st 2010 NRW Trophy, 6th 2010 Rostelecom Cup, 2nd 2010 Nebelhorn Trophy (NHK Trophy, Rostelecom Cup)
Ashley Cain & Joshua Reagan (USA)-4th 2011 World Juniors, 5th 2010 JGP Final, 2nd 2010 JGP England, 6th 2010 JGP Czech (Rostelecom Cup)
Marissa Castelli & Simon Shnapir (USA)-6th 2010 Skate America, 4th 2010 Skate Canada (NHK Trophy)
Caydee Denney & John Coughlin (USA)-International debut (NHK Trophy)
Huibo Dong & Yiming Wu (CHN)-14th 2011 Worlds, 10th 2011 Four Continents, 2nd 2011 Winter Universiade, 7th 2010 Cup of China, 7th 2010 Skate Canada (Trophee Eric Bompard)
Meagan Duhamel & Eric Radford (CAN)-7th 2011 Worlds, 2nd 2011 Four Continents, 5th 2010 Skate Canada, 3rd 2010 Nebelhorn Trophy (Skate Canada, Trophee Eric Bompard)
Amanda Evora & Mark Ladwig (USA)-11th 20110 Worlds, 6th 2011 Four Continents, 3rd 2010 Rostelecom Cup, 5th 2010 Cup of China (Cup of China, Trophee Eric Bompard)
Katarina Gerboldt & Alexander Enbert (RUS)-4th 2011 Europeans, 4th 2010 Rostelecom Cup, 1st 2010 Coup de Nice (Rostelecom Cup)
Maylin Hausch & Daniel Wende (GER)-12th 2011 Worlds, 6th 2011 Europeans, 1st 2011 Bavarian Open, 3rd 2010 Trophee Eric Bompard, 1st 2010 Ice Challenge, 7th 2010 NHK Trophy, 5th 2010 Nebelhorn Trophy (Skate America, Rostelecom Cup)
Lubov Iliushechkina & Nodari Maisuradze (RUS)-1st 2011 Winter Universiade, 4th 2010 Grand Prix Final, 4th 2010 Cup of China, 1st 2010 Skate Canada (Skate Canada, NHK Trophy)
Brittany Jones & Kurtis Gaskell (CAN)-6th 2011 World Juniors, 6th 2011 JGP Final, 4th 2010 JGP Germany, 6th 2010 JGP Austria (Rostelecom Cup)
Klara Kadlecova & Petr Bidar (CZE)-15th 2011 Worlds, 7th 2011 Europeans, 6th 2010 Trophee Eric Bompard, 6th 2010 Ice Challenge, 4th 2010 Coup de Nice, 7th 2010 JGP England, 7th 2010 JGP Austria (Cup of China)
Yuko Kavaguti & Alexander Smirnov (JPN)-4th 2011 Worlds, 2nd 2011 Europeans, 1st 2010 Rostelecom Cup, 3rd 2010 Worlds, 4th 2010 Winter Olympics (Cup of China, NHK Trophy, Rostelecom Cup)
Paige Lawrence & Rudi Swiegers (CAN)-3rd 2011 Four Continents, 5th 2010 Rostelecom Cup, 3rd 2010 Skate Canada (Skate Canada)
Mary Beth Marley & Rockne Brubaker (USA)-8th 2011 Four Continents, 1st 2011 Nestle Cup (Skate America)
Kirsten Moore-Towers & Dylan Moscovitch (CAN)-8th 2011 Worlds, 5th 2011 Four Continents, 6th 2010 Grand Prix Final, 2nd 2010 Skate America, 2nd 2010 Skate Canada (Skate America, Cup of China)
Natasha Purich & Raymon Schultz (CAN)-5th 2011 World Juniors, 7th 2010 JGP Final, 3rd 2010 JGP Czech, 3rd 2010 JGP England (NHK Trophy)
Aliona Savchenko & Robin Szolkowy (GER)-1st 2011 Worlds, 1st 2011 Europeans, 1st 2010 Grand Prix Final, 1st 2010 Trophee Eric Bompard, 1st 2010 Skate America, 2nd 2010 Worlds, 3rd 2010 Winter Olympics

Taylor Steele & Robert Schultz (CAN)-4th 2010 JGP Final, 6th 2010 JGP Czech, 4th

2010 JGP England (Cup of China)

Ksenia Stolbova & Fedor Klimov (RUS)-2nd 2011 World Juniors, 2nd 2011 JGP Final,

5th 2010 Skate America, 1st 2010 JGP England, 1st 2010 JGP Austria (Trophee Eric

Bompard)

Wenjing Sui & Cong  Han (CHN)-1st 2011 World Juniors, 3rd 2010 Grand Prix Final, 3rd 2010 Skate America, 2nd 2010 Cup of China, 1st 2010 JGP Germany, 2nd 2010 JGP Austira (Skate Canada, Cup of China)
Narumi Takahashi & Mervin Tran (JPN)-9th 2011 Worlds, 7th 2011 Four Continents, 1st 2010 JGP Final, 2nd 2010 Cup of Russia, 3rd 2010 NHK Trophy, 2nd 2010 JGP Germany, 2nd 2010 JGP England (Skate Canada, NHK Trophy)
Tiffany Vise & Don Baldwin (USA)-8th 2011 US Nationals, 2nd 2010 Ice Challenge (Skate America)
Tatiana Volosozhar & Maxim Trankov (RUS)-2nd 2011 Worlds, 1st 2011 Mont Blanc Trophy (Skate Canada, Trophee Eric Bompard)
Xiaoyu Yu & Yang Jin (CHN)-3rd 2010 JGP Final, 1st 2010 JGP Czech Republic, 3rd 2010 JGP Austria (Skate Canada,
Dan Zhang & Hao Zhang (CHN)-5th 2010 Worlds, 5th 2010 Winter Olympics, 6th 2009 Grand Prix Final (Skate America, Cup of China)
Yue Zhang & Lei Wang (CHN)-13th 2011 Worlds, 9th 2011 Four Continents, 3rd 2011 Winter Universiade, 8th 2010 NHK Trophy (Cup of China)